Minus a winglet perhaps.? I know they can fly without the winglet, but wouldn't there be some aero imbalance? Do they use some rudder trim to compensate for this? Cheers Definitely doable with drag & rudder imbalance. The most logical choice than freight forwarding replacement winglet & too...
Jump to postDo we know if OH-LTS is the next AY A333 to join OH-LTR. The aircraft last operated a ferry AY8851 HEL-HKG 27th of February.
Check out playback of flight AY8851 from Helsinki to Hong Kong on Flightradar24.
https://fr24.com/data/flights/ay8851#3429083d
Any updates on what happened with these two aircraft yet? A close up of the damage done to both aircraft https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GH-WdQwboAA_OeQ?format=jpg&name=large https://x.com/weather_wa/status/1765295621068714218?s=46&t=wdZx1fUYZAcB4RrNJUmFQA VZW is currently being ferried to SYD ...
Jump to postAs discussed in last months thread Sydney's new Badgerys Creek airport will operate without traditional air traffic control tower.
https://www.9news.com.au/national/weste ... 0984eda8f8
It’s not just baggage claim at SIN that’s a pleasant experience. Other than the overcrowded, cramped and stuffy gate hold rooms - which admittedly undermine the entire experience IMHO - practically everything at SIN is as “serene” as it is possible for a major airport to be. No Australian airport c...
Jump to postA few updates from GA: - Adding four B737-800s, two B777-300ERs, and two A330-300s to the fleet in 2024. - GA "may take up some additional widebodies later this year, but it is not confirmed". - Fleet renewal decision for 40-50 MAXs or NEOs to be made by the end of the year. - Launching a...
Jump to postTurkish Airlines says they plan to start flying to SYD by the end of this year https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/turkish-airlines-sydney-istanbul-flights Great to see SYD on the radar, surprised it wasn’t their first preference but nevertheless…. Has been mentioned services will eventually go...
Jump to postThis would be a first where hear of a major airport & no air traffic control tower! Call me old school… Old School! Sorry, couldn't resist.... Surely you can't be serious... Well that movie has had bad effects on me :lol: I did a bit of research today about it and the concept and technology see...
Jump to postFirst Turkish Airlines flight is due in MEL today, currently its just over an hour out of arriving in SIN https://www.flightradar24.com/THY168/3432a708 Just shy of 1 hour away from touch down… Hopefully SYD is announced soon… Here's another drone update of WSI (including some metro footage): https:...
Jump to postGreat to see competition on LAX-BNE, this will hopefully give QF a wake up call and reconsider the A330’s which serve the route. QF don’t have anything else, and won’t for some time it seems, 2027 until more 789s and A350s arrive. There is a chance of a 789 replacing the A332 on the route sometime ...
Jump to postGreat to see competition on LAX-BNE, this will hopefully give QF a wake up call and reconsider the A330’s which serve the route.
Jump to postqf789 wrote:Qantas operating A380 on a MEL-SYD flight to due air services reducing arrivals/departures into SYD due to weather
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media ... ey-flight/
Qantas socials are sharing details of the first of 23x 738 with Scimitar winglets being fitted in BNE at the moment. VH-VZU will be the first out of the sheds. Qantas Linkedin Post It'd be interesting to know how much a pair of new wing-tips cost per set. I'd imagine it's cheap enough to install to...
Jump to postQantaslink 717 VH-NXL was ferried CBR-APW-HNL-VCV for retirement on 31 Jan 24 https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vh-nxl# Interesting, -NXL ferried CBR-APW under the Southern Cross flight number, from APW-HNL operated under a QF flight number and HNL-VCV operated under Southern Cross again...
Jump to postPlease continue discussions in the February thread.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1491039
Welcome to the Australian Aviation February 2024 discussion thread.
Find below link to the January discussion thread.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1489885
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-QPF appears to be ferrying to Manila for maintenance.
Flight QFA6035 from Sydney to Manila
https://fr24.com/QFA6035/33b55c25
& that’s what it should be to the Sydney International and Domestic Terminals. It's better. The T-Bus is free. The public transport buses are around $2-3. You missed the point, the fare to the airport from the CBD (or anywhere else on the TransPerth network) is $5, not between the terminals (es...
Jump to postAviator34ID wrote:The fare in Perth to T1 and T2 is only $5.
We can thank the cabbies… They are the ones who cried wolf when the line was built hence what was the 400 bus service to Bondi Junction I believe only operates every hour. As for the high fares to use domestic and international train station it’s again thanks to the cabbies and operator of those 2 ...
Jump to postIt’s what happens with airport rail links / stations operators fall into private hands. I’ve had JQ sale fares on SYD-MEL which are almost the same price as getting a train from Central Station to Sydney airport. Ironically it will probably end up cheaper getting a train to Western Sydney Airport f...
Jump to postThe 1st QantasLink A319 VH-8NP is enroute crossing paths with B717 VH-YQU in HNL.
Check out playback of flight SXI2377 from Honolulu to Majuro on Flightradar24.
https://fr24.com/data/flights/sxi2377#3393e464
MEL-CGK and MEL-DFW are subsidised by the Victorian government. Wonder how long those subsidies will last, any intel on how DFW is performing? Is it a subsidy, or support? Hopefully DFW last, be good to see QF also open up SFO, and YVR from MEL eventually. After that US is decently covered from MEL...
Jump to postA220 looks great on QFlink livery, was curious if they would paint the winglets, and engines as they aren’t on the green indigenous one. I must say I saw my first A220 in BNE the other day, I didn’t realise how modern and sleek they looked in person! That nose - great to see in AU! It’s probably ju...
Jump to postNot quite. It’s MAX 9s with a de-activated exit door. Those with a serviceable door (and MAX 8-200) are not currently included. :banghead: Thanks for clarifying I’m sure this was brought up in the B787 deliveries discussion I’m just curious if QF could get their hands on a few B789 frames earlier t...
Jump to postAnd in addition there goes the whole Bonza schedule had that been extended to their 737-8 MAX fleet in any such scenario, including the 2 Flair wetleases. Thanks for clarifying, I’ve now read it’s impacting only -9Max with activated mid-aft exit door configuration. Would’ve most certainly screwed A...
Jump to postWith FAA temporarily grounding the B737-9Max any word whether or not CASA will temporarily ground VA B737-8Max pending the outcome of the inspections? The -8 does not have the same fuselage plug that the AD is targeted at, nor has the FAA grounded any -8 aircraft. And in addition there goes the who...
Jump to postWith FAA temporarily grounding the B737-9Max any word whether or not CASA will temporarily ground VA B737-8Max pending the outcome of the inspections?
Jump to postUnruly pax restrained with the assistance of passengers after an incident involving a crew member on QF46 between DPS-MEL. https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/a-man-has-been-detained-by-fellow-passengers-on-a-flight-from-bali-after-an-alleged-assault/news-story/8f8d7979b72149bc263c0c304c...
Jump to postCA174 SYD-PEK B-7973 has executed an air turn back tonight. The aircraft only got as far as Brewarrina when it decided to turn back. (Has landed in Sydney) Flight CA174 from Sydney to Beijing https://fr24.com/CCA174/336e4f01 Single engine ops, left hand engine failed roughly around 21:40 prompted t...
Jump to postCA174 SYD-PEK B-7973 has executed an air turn back tonight. The aircraft only got as far as Brewarrina when it decided to turn back.
(Has landed in Sydney)
Flight CA174 from Sydney to Beijing
https://fr24.com/CCA174/336e4f01
I flew on VH-EBM today on AKL-BNE, and have to say the cabin condition is very poor. Multiple rows with IFE not working, then the backup Q Streaming was broken too. Seats covered with taped up repairs, even the bathroom had taped up repairs. I had broken IFE, broken tray table, and broken crew call...
Jump to postMultiple houses around the airport have unfortunately gone under water. Rain was absolutely an issue, mostly for ground ops, as per the photos below. Lightning on top of that led to a complete ground stop. Just a rubbish day ahead of Christmas- hopefully the media doesn’t spin it too nagatively int...
Jump to postfreshwater wrote:Currently sitting on the tarmac in BNE for well over an hour now awaiting takeoff clearance to SYD... looks like a mess down there. Hopefully everyone makes it home for Christmas
Noise Abatement procedures of which curfew is one of the tools used. Have a look in the DAPS. The runway usage differs depending on weekends or weekdays and time of night. Thanks for clarifying, just another ridiculous red tape procedure I guess… Do we know what’s the go with all the aircraft curre...
Jump to postBeen watching SydSquad Live tonight & raised this question unfortunately with the 100’s of questions on the chat was missed… Why on earth does Sydney have a 22:45 deadline when the curfew kicks in at 23:00? I’ll elaborate, even if aircraft have already taxied to the end of 34L if they don’t rot...
Jump to postBeen watching SydSquad Live tonight & raised this question unfortunately with the 100’s of questions on the chat was missed… Why on earth does Sydney have a 22:45 deadline when the curfew kicks in at 23:00? I’ll elaborate, even if aircraft have already taxied to the end of 34L if they don’t rot...
Jump to postBeen watching SydSquad Live tonight & raised this question unfortunately with the 100’s of questions on the chat was missed… Why on earth does Sydney have a 22:45 deadline when the curfew kicks in at 23:00? I’ll elaborate, even if aircraft have already taxied to the end of 34L if they don’t rota...
Jump to postThe love to PER continues, with TG resuming daily PER-BKK from 31 March 2024 using 788. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/231221-tgns24int Also good to see the 2nd daily flight to Sydney re-starting again. With the absense of the daily EK418/419 DXB-BKK-SYD-BKK-DXB service. Surprised it’s taken TG thi...
Jump to postCould it be that the QF and JQ aircraft were operating the next day very early (~6am), so it wouldn't be possible to reposition them in the morning without disrupting many more passengers? No idea, just putting an idea out there! It depends on the individual circumstances and the duty officer will ...
Jump to postI think Australia also has this "dedicated gates plus a common user terminal area"-approach. I can only speak about SYD, I believe pre-covid QF U.S & North America bound flights were always allocated bays 8,9, & 10 for security reasons. Im not sure if this is still the case. As fo...
Jump to postNasty storm in SYD tonight causing issues with inbound traffic - flights were topping Flightradar24s top 10 most tracked! I counted at least three international diversions into MEL: ⋅ CX139 ⋅ EY454 ⋅ MH141 ... and at least one into BNE: ⋅ NH889 I'm hoping tha...
Jump to postVH-OQK is currently enroute DRS-SYD as QF6022.
Flight QF6022 from Dresden to Sydney
https://fr24.com/QFA6022/3340634c
Anyone know whats happening at Sydney Airport this afternoon??? Quite a few flights performing "Go Arounds" with at least one International flight (Qatar Airways QR908) diverting to Melbourne... Southerly change with temperatures dipping 20 degrees! Anyone know why 1 EK A380 has been park...
Jump to postAnyone know whats happening at Sydney Airport this afternoon??? Quite a few flights performing "Go Arounds" with at least one International flight (Qatar Airways QR908) diverting to Melbourne... Southerly change with temperatures dipping 20 degrees! Anyone know why 1 EK A380 has been park...
Jump to postI've been offline for a month, and have just caught up with the Aus Av threads. I want to apologise here as I posted something in relation to the AU-France Bilateral Agreement at the end of October that I've since found was incorrect. The register of available capacity isn't worded all that well, a...
Jump to postHas the AY A330 gone AOG as I’ve noticed QF81 is operating today opposed to QF291.
Jump to postThe A220 isn’t replacing B737’s, it will be deployed on routes which can’t support a B737 similar to BNE-WLG utilising E190’s. Yes, that is the point - there are 737 routes today that will shift to A220 and see a reduction in J. All 717 routes will also see a reduction. Seems at odds with the A321 ...
Jump to postYSSYplanespoter wrote:Will the A220s initially be based in Canberra or Melbourne?
Sydney just been hit by severe thunderstorms with multiple flights in holding and several diversions. JQ791 MCY-SYD diverting CBR VA978 BNE-SYD diverting CBR RX379 BNE-SYD diverting CBR QF650 PER-SYD diverting CBR JQ530 MEL-SYD diverting JQ724 HBA-SYD diverting VA532 OOL-SYD diverting CBR Update EK...
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